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Jul 01 2010

Washington Post

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New health coverage for uninsured people with health problems won’t be cheap – monthly premiums as high as $900, administration officials said Wednesday

Jul 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Starting Thursday, Americans who have been denied coverage by an insurer because of a pre-existing health condition can apply for insurance through high-risk insurance pools.

Jul 01 2010

Washington Post

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CBO predicted that the national debt would continue rising in the coming decades despite cost-containment measures in the health overhaul

Jul 01 2010

Reuters

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The findings, researchers say, raise the possibility that the so-called “pay-for-performance” initiative could inadvertently worsen existing healthcare disparities

Jun 30 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The PPACA requires CMS to develop a plan to move toward integrating the reporting measures under PQRI and the electronic health records meaningful use incentive program of ARRA

Jun 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A survey finds that regardless of their specialty, physicians say that liability worries lead to the use of unnecessary tests and procedures

Jun 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Going forward the majority of exits are likely to take a different shape in the form of structured earn-outs – health care firms may accept a lower multiple return up front but have the potential to earn much more

Jun 30 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Published hospital charges are “useless for consumers”  – one reason is that hospital prices are moving targets, varying with patients’ needs and doctors’ treatment strategies

Jun 30 2010

Washington Post

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Don Berwick – The hope that health-care reform will manage to bend the dreaded cost curve depends on its execution

Jun 30 2010

The Hill

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The state-based pools were included in the new health reform law to cover those with pre-existing conditions before insurance exchanges take off in 2014. The pools were supposed to be created by last Monday, but are running behind schedule

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